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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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